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Half day closure Tuesday 5th March 2019Due to a training and educational event we shall be offering a reduced service on this day.

Morland Surgery will close at 1pm and will re-open at 8.30am the following day.

Holmwood Health Centre will be open from 1pm until 3pm for Baby Clinic and Reception will be open for the making and cancelling of appointments only.

The doors will then be closed from 3pm until 5pm when normal service will resume.

Please note there will be no GP or Nurse appointments available that afternoon and Dispensary will be closed from 1pm to 5pm.

If you need urgent medical advice between 1pm and 5.30pm please call 111.

Temporary reduction in Nurse’s appointments

Due to staff shortages we regret we shall be reducing the number of appointments available with our Practice Nurses at both Morland Surgery and Holmwood Health Centre. This will affect our Travel Clinics especially and you may be directed to a travel health clinic elsewhere.

Boots and Superdrug offer this service in their larger stores and other providers are available.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and hope to resume our normal service as soon as possible.

Spotting the signs of sepsis -see video guide on Child Health page

Notice to all male patients 65 and over

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening (AAA) is being offered to all male patients who reach the age of 65 this year. If you are eligible, you will receive an invitation in the post. Please see this poster for more details.

If you are over 65 and have not had a scan or AAA surgery previously you can refer yourself by calling 01784 884859

Changes in prescribing Gluten Free products

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Test Results

Please call after 2pm to enquire about your test results as our reception staff will have more time to deal with your request then. Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate unless that person has given prior permission for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

When you take your test you will be told how long it will be before the results are returned to the practice.

It is your responsibility to check your results and to make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor if you are advised to do so.

Blood Tests

A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing in a laboratory. Blood tests have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test. For example, a blood test can be used to:

assess your general state of health

confirm the presence of a bacterial or viral infection

see how well certain organs, such as the liver and kidneys, are functioning

A blood test usually involves the phlebotomist taking a blood sample from a blood vessel in your arm. and the usual place for a sample is the inside of the elbow or wrist, where the veins are relatively close to the surface. Blood samples from children are most commonly taken from the back of the hand. The child's hand will be anaesthetised (numbed) with a special cream before the sample is taken.

You can find out more about blood tests, their purpose and the way they are performed on the NHS Choices website.

Local Hospital Blood Test Appointments

To make an appointment for a blood test at the North Hampshire hospital please telephone 01256 314751.

This is for blood tests requested by a GP or hospital consultant.

The booked appointment times are 8.00 - 15.00.

Patients can walk in without an appointment but the timings are different. You need to arrive from 7.30 to be seen from 8.00 until 16.45 but they cannot guarantee to see patients who arrive after 15.30.

Lab Test Information

Lab Tests Online-UkLab Tests Online-UK is written by practising laboratory doctors and scientists to help the public understand the many clinical laboratory tests that are used in diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease. The about this site page describes how the site can help you. Search under conditions and diseases and find information on laboratory tests used for particular diagnosis and/or management or alternatively, if you know the test name, just search under tests.

X-Ray

An X-ray is a widely used diagnostic test to examine the inside of the body. X-rays are a very effective way of detecting problems with bones, such as fractures. They can also often identify problems with soft tissue, such as pneumonia or breast cancer.

If you have a X-ray, you will be asked to lie on a table or stand against a surface so that the part of your body being X-rayed is between the X-ray tube and the photographic plate.

An X-ray is usually carried out by a radiographer, a healthcare professional who specialises in using imaging technology, such as X-rays and ultrasound scanners.

You can find out more about x-ray tests, how they are performed, their function and the risks by visiting the NHS Choices website.

X-ray department GP walk-in service

Patients are advised that they have six weeks from their referral for a walk-in x-ray in which to attend the department. If they do not attend within this time, the referral is cancelled from the system and should they require an appointment after this time, they will need to return to their GP Practice.